Validation Engineer – Infotainment Test Automation Full Time

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 4 to 8 years

Company: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Role: Developer / Validation Specialist

About the Role

TCS is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Validation Engineer specializing in Infotainment Test Automation to join our automotive engineering division in Pune. In this role, you will play a crucial part in system-level validation, automated testing, and execution across multi-ECU environments for next-generation In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platforms.

This position demands a blend of strong technical depth in automotive communication protocols, automation strategies, and top-tier customer-facing communication skills to collaborate with global architects and development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• System-Level Validation: Lead and execute comprehensive system-level validation for complex infotainment features across multiple interacting ECUs.

• Collaboration & Alignment: Drive active participation in technical requirement clarification discussions, defect triage meetings, and feature readiness reviews.

• Customer Stakeholder Management: Serve as a key point of contact for daily interactions with customer teams, feature owners, architects, and developers. Confidently handle customer escalations, provide immediate technical insights, and rigorously follow through on action items.

• Test Coordination & Review: Review comprehensive test cases, automated validation artifacts, and scripts to ensure maximum coverage and software quality.

• Delivery Management: Estimate testing effort, schedule sprint activities, manage task priorities, and consistently meet strict test delivery timelines while identifying and mitigating execution risks early.

• Mentorship & Innovation: Mentor junior engineers on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test setups, automation scripting, and validation methodologies. Actively propose process optimizations to improve HIL utilization and overall test efficiency.

Skill Requirements

Must-Have:

• IVI Domain Expertise: Profound understanding of In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems, underlying system architectures, multimedia management, voice recognition, and ECU-to-ECU communications.

• Connectivity & Navigation: Hands-on validation experience with core connectivity features including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Navigation systems.

• Automotive Protocols: Robust working knowledge of standard automotive communication networks and protocols, specifically CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet.

• Communication Excellence: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills tailored for complex technical reporting and daily cross-functional customer engagement.

Good-to-Have:

• Experience supporting agile ceremonies including sprint planning, requirement grooming, and sprint retrospectives.

• Prior exposure to scripting languages for test automation and automated test execution benches (HIL frameworks).

• Seamless cross-functional collaboration experience across software development, systems engineering, HMI, connectivity teams, and external Tier-1 suppliers.